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    MichaelA is offline Competent Performer
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    Complex Multiple Math Calculations in a Query

    I've attached a picture of a query datasheet to help describe what I need to accomplish. The query, as is, showsGradeID_FK, StudentID_FK, CourseID_FK, AssignmentID_FK, AssignmentWeightID_FK, Grade, and AssignmentWeight.

    Some of the AssignmentWeightID_FK values are the same, I first need to bundle them together by adding the grades together then dividing by the number of matching AssignmenntID_FK values and multiplying that answer by the AssignmentWeight.

    In this example, (65+85+90) /3 * 0.1 =8.

    I would need to do this for any other rows which share an AssignmentWeightID_FK in common.

    Here (86+82) /2 *0.15 = 12.6.



    Next, I would need to multiply grades which do not share an AssignmenWeightID_FK with other grades.

    In this example 85*0.25=21.25. Next, I would need to add these totals together.

    8+12.6+21.25=41.85

    This sum would then be divided by the sum of all the AssignmentWeights involved.

    41.85 / (0.1+0.15+0.25) = 83.7

    A couple of other things. The rows combined would need to be for the same Student and the same Course. Other students and other courses will eventually be added to the table and will need to be calculated as well.

    Also, there will eventually be other AssignmentWeightID_FK and AssignmentWeight values in the table.

    I hope this makes sense.

    Thank you for your help!

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    MichaelA is offline Competent Performer
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    I can't believe it but I got this figured out. I used 4 queries to get it done, accomplishing each step in the math with each successive query. If anyone has a better way, I'm game but for now, I have it working. Yahoo!

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    You could possibly have used a function to get to the same result, but using queries is as good a method as any, and will be easily transferable if you upscale to another DMBS like SQL server.
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    Something like
    Code:
    SELECT wag1.StudentID_FK, wag1.CourseID_FK, SUM(wag1.GradeAvg)/SUM(wag1.WeightAvg) AS WhateverName FROM
    (
    SELECT wag0.SudentID_FK, wag0.CourseID_FK, wag0.AssignmentWeightID_FK, AVG(wag0.AssignmentWeiht) AS WeightAvg, AVG(wag0.Grade)*AVG(wag0.AssignmentWeight) AS GradeAvg FROM qryWeightedAssignGrades wag0 
    GROUP BY wag0.SudentID_FK, wag0.CourseID_FK, wag0.AssignmentWeightID_FK
    ) AS wag1
    GROUP BY wag1.StudentID_FK, wag1.CourseID_FK

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